A combination of high tide, large swells and a westerly wind refloated the 12-metre long sperm whale and sent it along the shore to communities east of Cape St. George over the weekend.

When last seen the whale had cleared the last house in Marche’s Point, headed east.

Last week, the town listed the beached whale carcass on eBay, but were eventually asked to remove the add.

Mayor Peter Fenwick says given the costly efforts underway by the Royal Ontario Museum to remove a pair of blue whale carcasses from beaches in Trout River and Rocky Harbour, the latest development could be the most economical solution for his town.